Tonight the cub scouts serenaded a local nursing home with Christmas carols. We were quite a large group. It took us a little while to assemble and get on the same page (literally) but once we did, the scouts raised their voices and the residents’ spirits. From my vantage point, I could see the groups […]
The theme of tonight’s Bear meeting was cooking. Originally, the leader wanted to meet at the church kitchen but it was booked so instead everyone came to our house. There were three adults to supervise. First they made pizza. They took buttermilk rolls and pressed them out to make the crust. They added sauce and […]
This month’s pack meeting opened with the Bear Den posting the colors. The meeting theme was citizenship and it was a banner meeting for many reasons. Because we had wrapped up our popcorn sales so promptly, I had all of the prizes ready to distribute. We had a giant ice cream party to celebrate all […]
Mason’s scout group had a field trip today to satisfy a requirement to visit a local place of historical interest. The den chose the LST Memorial which is a memorial ship built for World War II. According to its website, the LST (Landing Ship, Tank) is an amphibious vessel designed to land battle-ready tanks, troops […]
The thing about life with the boys is that there is always something to keep us busy. Usually, it’s several somethings at the same time. Popcorn would be a good example of this. Saturday morning after Bill and the boys left to set up the camp out, I waited at home to receive our annual […]
This weekend was the first campout of the year. We had a good turnout of close to 80 people and wonderful weather all day Saturday. Bill and the boys left early to stake out our spot at the Fraternal Order of Police campsite where we have camped in the past. They set up camp and […]
Tonight’s Blue & Gold Banquet held special significance. It was Walker’s last pack meeting and event as a cub scout. His den was given the responsibility and honor of marking the colors. The banquet is a fun family event for both Cub Scouts and Boy Scouts. The Center is decorated festively and everyone shares a […]
Tonight at Scout Mass, we celebrated everyone who earned his Religious Emblem award. Deacon Tony presented each scout with his workbook, a patch, pin and prayer book. Despite their wiggles on the afternoon of the interview, they were all reverent in Mass. Mason hammed it up for a moment. From the looks of it, Mason […]
The Cub Scouts have an opportunity to earn a Religious Emblem Award specifically related to the Catholic faith called the Light of Christ. We worked on it over the break and the last stage was to meet with the parish representative. Deacon Tony interviewed them one on one and then we celebrated with a semi-serious […]
The Wolves were a lively group at the Pack Meeting tonight. After the entire group was called up to the front of the room, they were invited to share the rules of bowling. Each one got a chance to speak. Mason reminded everyone to stay off the bowling lane. The leaders presented them with their […]